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Bologna’s well-preserved historic center is a perfect showcase for its stunning palaces, towers, gates, monuments, and churches. But tucked behind its picturesque porticoes and along the narrow streets and alleys that fan out from Piazza Maggiore, many ancient shops of Bologna also tell tales about the people and culture of the city. Even the signs...

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For Christmas lovers, this magical holiday also means experiencing an entire period full of wonders, as cities are filled with colors and scents can only be savored on this particular occasion. Therefore, true connoisseurs cannot miss some of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the whole peninsula: the markets in Liguria!  The region of Cinque...

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"In the last few days I have been to Tivoli and I have seen one of the first wonders of nature. The waterfalls, the ruins and the overall landscape belong to those objects, the knowledge of which enriches our most inner souls.” It is with these words that the great German writer and intellectual J.W. Goethe described Tivoli in his Italian Journey. ...

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Once again this year, the approach of the month of December awakens in each of us the desire to celebrate the holiday season in the best possible way, perhaps with a short trip or relocation to one of the countless fascinating places in Italy. Among the hottest trends of recent times, a visit to the Christmas markets in Apulia represents a great op...

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Italy is famous for being the homeland of the Roman Empire. Italy is bursting with countless ancient Roman sites and one of the more overlooked sites is the ancient city of Aquileia. While Aquileia may be forgotten today, it was once one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire declined, Aquileia was sacked and destroye...

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Choosing the best food cities in Italy really depends on where you are and what you like to eat. That’s because ingredients, recipes, and dishes in Italy are strongly influenced by geography, history, and culture. And every city and region prides itself on its own unique cuisine—and wines). We’re adventurous eaters and when we travel to Italy, we a...

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Starting in the spring of 2025, those traveling from the United States bound for most European Union and Schengen Area countries will no longer need to have visas printed in their passports, but will have to register online. Faces and fingerprints will be scanned and collected in a new digital registration system, Etias-an acronym that stands for E...

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An underrated destination but nothing less than an accolade of Italy's primitive heritage, Spello is a Renaissance paragon. Roman arches form the gateway to this hilltop town, characterized by an obsession for flowers and a gift for producing the region's finest olive oil. In Spello, nearly every window has a flower box, and each courtyard is brimm...

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“Although I live among the people of this beautiful world, almost like one of them and working for clients in a serious and professional manner, in reality I live a secret, dream life.” Perhaps all architects of all periods have had a secret life, a forbidden desire, an impossible dream. No one, however, was ever able to realise it, especially in t...

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Abruzzo is one of those regions that has accustomed us to extraordinary marvels, real gems set in a wonderful natural landscape like brilliant light points outlining the profile of a precious jewel; a metaphor that describes Italian beauty very well, isn’t it? Today we return to this fantastic land, destination Villalago: discover with us what to s...

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